Stuck in Neutral
 

Stuck in Neutral

by Terry Trueman

Shawn McDaniel is an enigma and a miracle--except no one knows it, least of all his father. His life is not what it may seem to anyone looking at him. Not even those who love him best have any idea what he is truly like. In this extraordinary and powerful first novel, the reader learns to look beyond the obvious and finds a character whose spirit is rich beyond imagining and whose story is... (read more)

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mmz
  • Rated 4 stars

A wonderfully imagined look into the mind of a boy debilitated by cerebral palsy. The author, who himself has a son with cerebral palsy, imagines that Shawn, though confined to a wheelchair with absolutely no control over his own motor functions, is very smart, incredibly observant, and has perfect memory of everything he's heard since a young age.

Unfortunately, what Shawn's been hearing lately makes him think that his father is planning to kill him, to "end his pain." Naturally,...

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Elizabeth J
  • Rated 2 stars

This book was interesting in how the author potrays the characters.

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Community:
  • Rated 4.113402 stars
Amazon:
  • Rated 4.333333 stars
 

Newest Comments

  • Chandresh n

    chandresh n said:

    did you that terry trueman has a son names Sheehan who is just like shawn

    posted Saturday, November 17 2007
  • jarconsults

    jarconsults said:

    This is an amazing book however it is one that has been hard for me to sell to my 8th grade readers over the years. I love the way the author sees life through Shawn's eyes.

    posted Saturday, September 22 2007
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